Means for changing magazines of multiple-magazine typographical composing and distributing machines.



K. BUGER. A MEANS POR CHANGING MAGAZINES 0F MUTIPLE MAGAZINE TYPOGRAAHIGAL GOMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINES.. APPLICATION FILED MAE. so, 1914.

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L RGER, F BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MEANS OR CHANGING MAGAZINES OF, MULTIP'LEMAGAZINE TYPOGRAPI-IICAL' COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINES.

.Maaeoa Application filed Marc-11.30, 19.14. Serial No. 828,223.

To all whom it may concern:

Be .it known that I, KARL RGER, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at 33 Teltowerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented new and useful Im! for changing the magazines of multipler magazine typographical composing and distributing machines using separable piecesmatrices or type dies as the case may beand is especially applicable to machines con-- struct'ed and working according to the Mergen'thaler system and generally known under the trade mark Linotype. The magazines of a machine of. this system, are arranged columnwise one upon the other, the column being raised or lowered between a relatively iXed assembler and distributer to effect a quick change, that is, to put any one magazine of the column into both composing position with reference to the assembler entrance and distributing position with reference to the distributer. But when the column does not contain a magazine equipped with the required font of' pieces one of the magazines in the column must be changed, that is, it must be taken off or out of the column and a magazine equipped with the required font must be substituted for it.

The present invention is intended to provide some suitable means whereby the column in its entirety may be swung backwardly and downwardly from its operative position in the machine to permit the convenient removal of the magazines at the rear. In the present instance such means are shown as consisting of two supporting frames, one of them for the quick change, which may be termed the shift frame, and the other one for the removal or interchange of the magazines` which may be termed the supporting frame. form ll have shown the supporting frame as being pivotally mounted in the shift framefso that the former Amav be rocked downward through the latter to permit the removal of any or all of. the magazines at the rear of the machine. In another forni, I have shown the supporting frame as being pivotally mounted' inthe machine frame,

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andas carrying the shift. frame and its shifting mechanism. In this latter form, when the supporting frame is rocked downward, it will carry with it the shift frame,

from which the magazines may be conveniently removed. It will be understood, however, that other forms may be employed to Isecure the same result without departing from the spirit of my invention', it being the essential idea to mount the column of magazines in the machine so that it can be moved upward and'downward to bring one or another oiI its magazines into operative position and so that the column in its entirety may be swung backward and downward from its normal position4 in the machine to permit the removal of the magazines at the ferred constructional form of the application of the invention to a machine of the Mcrgenthaler system and of a modification of that forni.

Figures l and Q are respectively a side elevation from the right sideoi" the machine and Fig. 2, a plan of the said form, Figs. 3 and lbeing the like of the said modification. Referring to Figs. l and 9., the column of magazines l, is shown as comprising only two but'may comprise any convenient number. 2 is the supporting frame and to it the magazines are connected in any suitable way which will permit their convenient removal; and 3 is the shift frame. This latter has depending rods 4 sliding in sockets 5 fast on the main frame of the machine and studs (i engaged by cam grooves 7 turning about axes S support-ed in the said 'frame to eii'cct a quick change.2 9 is the assembler entrance, l0, the escapements, l1, the distributei. and lf2', the magazine entrance. All these parts are of the known construction. The shiit frame 3 is under the frame 2 and is open across its rear, the frame 2 being adapted by being narrower than it and pivoted across or near vto its front edge by a {pivot 13 to the front edge of the frameI 3,

through the rear end of each side of the i wardly from its operative position to permit the removal of the magazines. The

shift.. frame is pivotally connected to the supporting frame, as at 15, so as to be movable relatively thereto to locate one or another if the magazines 1, 1, in operative relation to the assembler ventrance 9. The means shown for effecting such movement of the magazines comprise a pair of cams 16 which are mounted in the supporting frame 2a. The effect of this arrangement is that when the supporting frame 2a is swung backwardly and downwardly from its operative position, it will also carry with it the shift frame 3, in which the magazines are mounted, as well as the cams 16 for shifting the magazines, thereby avoiding any change in the relation of these parts eX- isting prior to the movement of the supporting frame. The supporting frame is held in its operative position by the pins 19 mounted in the frame 17 which pins can be retracted at will to allow the frame to be rocked downward. It will be noted that in -tributer were employed, the magazines would be moved up and down bodily to locate any selected one in operative position. The employment of the two distributers, however, involves the location of the pivot l 15 between and close up to the distributers,

so Athat the operative relation between the distributers and the entrances 12 ofthe magazines will not be disturbed during the pivotal movement of the magazine. The frame 2a is therefore extended up high enough to locate the pivot 15 in a. convenientposition. The magazine entrances 12 argh/mounted upon the pivots 15 so that they ay be turned out of, operative relation to' the magazines when the latter have been swung-down for removal.

In the foregoing I have shown two differcnt'embodiments of 'my invention, each in a different style of machine. Il desire it to be understood, however, that I do not limit myself to either embodiment or to its application to either type of machine, as it is obvious that the invention is susceptible of embodiment in other forms, and is applicable to other types of machines. For instance, the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 wherein the shift frame is mounted in the supporting frame so as to be movable to bring one or another-of its magazines into operative position, could be applied to a machine employing a single distributcr instead of two distributers as shown in said figures. Furthermore, the details of construction shown in the drawings may be variously modified to suit existing conditions, those shown in the drawings being merely by way of example and more or less of a conventional nature.

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by .l

Leters Patent is 1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a supporting frame therefor mounted to swing from its normal position to permit the removal of the magazines, and means for shifting the magazines vindependently of such movement of their supporting frame to bring one oranother into operative position.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, and a shaft frame wherein they are mounted and shiftable to bring one or another into operative position, the said frame being mounted `to swing about an aXis located beneath it so as to carry the magazines downwardly from their operative position for removal 4at the rear of the machine.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a shift frame wherein they are mounted, anda supporting frame carrying said parts, the shift frame being movable toward and from the supporting frame to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and A the supporting frame being mounted in the machine frame so as to be swung backwardly and downwardly from its normal position to carry the magazines into convenient position for removal at the rear of the machine.

4. In, a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines shiftably arranged so that one or another may be brought into operative position, and a supporting frame therefor, said frame being mounted to swing about an axis located beneath the lowermost magazine so as to carry the magazines bodily backwardly and downwardly to permit their removal at the rear i of the machine.

nation of a supporting frame, and a shift frame mounted thereon and carrying a pluv rality of magazines facing in the same di- `facing in the same direction, mechanism for mation, the Said shift frame being Shifabie relatively to the supporting frame to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and the saidsupporting frame Abeing mounted in the machine frame so as to be swung backwardly and downwardly from itsioperative position to permit the removal `of the magazines at the rear of the machine.

7F,t In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of shiftable magazines shifting the magazines to bring one or another thereof into operative position,and a supporting frame carrying both the magazines and their shifting mechanism, the said supporting frame being mounted. to be moved backwardly and downwardly from its operative position to permit the removal lil;

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8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a supporting frame, and a plurality of magazines facing in the same direction. and movable relatively to the support ing frame to bring one or another thereof into operative position, the said supporting frame being mounted so as to be swung backwardly and downwardly from its opt erative position to permit the removal of the magazines at the rear of the machine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence ot two witnesses.

KARL RGER. Witnesses:

.WOL'DEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HAsPER. 

